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This wonderful glass mosaic brooch with its shades of red, green, yellow and blue is Victorian, made in Italy in the 1870s. The pieces have been painstakingly put together to create the beautiful image of flowers you see. It would have been a tourist piece, purchased as a souvenir by a visitor to Venice perhaps, and the glass making island of Murano.
The theme for "Looking Close on Friday" for the 7th of March is "jewellery on a paper background". As soon as I saw the theme, I knew what I wanted to use as my submission. In one of my books – “Glass: Pleasures and treasures” by George Savage, published by Weidenfield and Nicholson in 1965 – there is a beautiful colour plate of a tazza of millefiori glass made in the First Century, AD. I felt that with its shades matching the brooch so well, it would make the perfect backdrop for this stunning piece of Italian jewellery! I hope you like my choice of subject for this week’s theme, and that it makes you smile!
"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that receives it" – Edith Wharton (American writer and designer).
The theme for "Smile on Saturday" for the 4th of January is "lit by candlelight", where the subject has to be illuminated by candlelight. I could have chosen many things, however I opted for a piece of jewellery, as I love the light reflecting sparkle of jewellery. In this case I have chosen a foliate late Victorian rose gold brooch featuring two spinels and a central citrine. Underneath the light cast by two tea lights set closely by it, the gold has taken on an even richer hue and the spinels a pinkish quality, whilst the citrine positively glows with amber gold candlelight. The brooch itself, being made in 1850 in Chester by the goldsmiths M&V (unable to find any information) is a lovely feminine example of a bar brooch. I hope you like my choice for this week’s theme, and that it makes you smile!
“We will have rings and things and fine array” – William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shew.
The theme for "Smile on Saturday" on the 2nd of March is "rings" - more particular finger rings. Luckily for me, I have a wonderful choice of rings to choose from, through the contents of my own jewellery box and those of friends, which left me with a plethora of pieces. My hardest decision was which one to choose. In the end I settled upon this wonderful Etruscan Revival finger ring made of eighteen carat gold, set with baguette turquoises and seed pearls in a most elaborate setting. In the later Georgian period archaeologists unearthed the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum, finding within them, a trove of treasures from antiquity. The discoveries captured the imagination of the people of the British Empire and jewellers began to take note of the styles and designs coming from these ancient worlds. This included Etruscan style, which sparked an Etruscan Revival period in jewellery design. Victorian Britain in the 1830s, when this ring was made, was experiencing a period of great prosperity and innovations which allowed its jewellers access to a greater amount and variety of precious materials to work into their creations. New technology allowed them to work with these materials in ways never before seen, but the new discoveries in the remains of the Roman empire spurred many to use these resources to craft loving homages to the long dead artisans of ancient times. The Etruscan Revival created impressive arrangements of gold painstakingly engraved to create dazzling, timeless pieces. Made for a Victorian lady with a dainty hand, I can only slip this ring onto either of my little pinkie fingers. I hope you like my choice for this week’s theme and that it makes you smile.
SCOUT: “Hullo Paddy!”
PADDY: “Err… hullo Scout.” *Looks with consternation at Scout as he spies Scouts blonde curly wig.* “Oh! No! No! No! I’m not playing the witch in Scoutpunzel, Scout! It’s too, too demoralising!” *Prepares to leave.*
SCOUT: “Oh Paddy! I’m not Scoutpunzel today!” *Giggles behind paw.* “Please don’t leave!”
PADDY: “You aren’t, Scout?”
SCOUT: “No Paddy!” *Shakes head vehemently.*
PADDY: “Oh! That’s a relief!” *Fans face with paw.* “In that case I’ll stay.”
SCOUT: “Good, because I will need your help, Paddy!”
PADDY: “My help, Scout?”
SCOUT: “Yes Paddy!” *Nods seriously.* “Oh and today… ahem!” *Clears throat.* “I am not Scout.”
PADDY: “But you promise you aren’t Scoutpunzel?”
SCOUT: “Of course I promise I am not Scoutpunzel, Paddy! How could you even think such a thing?”
PADDY: *Points to Scout’s curly wig.*
SCOUT: “Oh Paddy!” *Giggles again.* “You are so funny! This isn’t my Scoutpunzel wig. Its much too short, except for my one long strand which is my special curl that Daddy gave me especially when styling it because I asked him to because it was very fashionable at the time.”
PADDY: “And what time, Scout? Who are you being today if you are not being Scoutpunzel?”
SCOUT: “Well I should have thought it was obvious, Paddy! I have a pretty muslin lace frock on, and a cameo…”
PADDY: “Yes, I noticed you wearing Daddy’s very special cameo of Prince Albert I hope you asked Daddy before you took it!”
SCOUT: “Of course I did, Paddy, and I asked if I could borrow Daddy’s very special writing slope from ye olden days that is even older than when the world was black and white!”
PADDY: *Sighs.* “I keep telling you Scout… err… whoever you are playing today… that the world wasn’t black and white, only the telly!”
SCOUT: “Well, I am too young to know what it was or wasn’t like then, Paddy!” *Preens.* “The world has always been colour since I was around, but that is because I am young and beautiful!” *Preens more.*
PADDY: “Well, I still don’t know who you are, Scout. Who are you being today?”
SCOUT: “I am being Scout Austen, Paddy!”
PADDY: “Scout Austen, Scout?”
SCOUT: “Yes Paddy!” Nods enthusiastically.* “You see, after we watched that documentary about Jane Austen on the telly the other night… which was in colour., so not from ye olden days, Paddy.”
PADDY: “Yes, I know it was in colour, Scout! I was sitting next to you.”
SCOUT: “Well, I was so inspired by Jane Austen’s amazing determination to write a book as a young woman during a time that women didn’t write books, that I have decided to write my own book as Scout Austen!” *Proud.* “It is going to be a best seller!”
PADDY: “Really Scout Austen?”
SCOUT: “Yes Paddy! See, I have my ink bottle and quill pen ready to go!”
PADDY: “And what is this best selling novel penned by you going to be called, Scout Austen?”
SCOUT: “Ahem.” *Clears throat importantly.* “I have given it serious consideration, Paddy, and after much del… delib… deliber… after lots and lots and lots of thought, I’ve decided to call it, ‘Bear and Bearability’.” *Proud.* “It is going to be a bearmance!”
PADDY: “Oh that sounds wonderful Scout Austen!”
SCOUT: “Yes, I thought so too, Paddy!” *Claps paws with delight.* “I’m glad you approve!”
PADDY: “One thing puzzles me though, Scout Austen.”
SCOUT: “Oh yes, Paddy. What pray, is that?”
PADDY: “Why do you need my help?”
SCOUT: “Well, I know that novels can be very, very, VERY LOOOONG!”
PADDY: “Some can be, Scout Austen.”
SCOUT: “Yes, at least ten pages or sometimes more!” *Flaps face with paw dramatically as he rests against the edge of writing slope. “And I only have small and dainty little paws.”
PADDY: “But what has that to do with me, Scout Austen?”
SCOUT: “Well, I also know that some writers have secretaries, and I thought you could be my secretary, Paddy!”
PADDY: “Me Scout... err Scout Austen?”
SCOUT: “Yes Paddy! You!” *Nods seriously.* “You have much bigger paws than me, and ones that are more used to hard work, whereas mine are little, gentle and soft.” *Strokes soft woollen paws gently.* “You are also very good at writing big words, Paddy, much better than me! So, I will dic… dict… dicta…”
PADDY: “Dictate, Scout Austen?” *Helpful.*
SCOUT: “I will tell you the story of ‘Bear and Bearability’, a sweeping and heartwarming bearmance set in the Regency era, full of heaving bear emotions, love, and the eternal battle to defeat the grumbly tummies over a nice high tea of scones and little deadly cakes!” *Sighs dramatically.* “And you can write it all down for me as I tell it to you!” *Nods and smiles.*
PADDY: “Well… I….”
SCOUT: *Pushes ink bottle and quill towards Paddy hopefully.*
The writing slope you can see in the photo is a black japanned lacquered mid Victorian papier mâché example with a red velvet lined slope. The ink bottle with is metal lid is original to the writing slope.
The Victorian cameo Scout wears at his throat is of Prince Albert’s profile. It has only recently been acquired by me. Made in 1862 of shell and set in an ornate gold frame, this tiny cameo is only two centimetres in length, yet it is superbly and intricately carved with his undeniable likeness. This cameo would have been in the top range for its fine details considering its size.
My Paddington Bear came to live with me in London when I was two years old (many, many years ago). He was hand made by my Great Aunt and he has a chocolate coloured felt hat, the brim of which had to be pinned up by a safety pin to stop it getting in his eyes. The collar of his mackintosh is made of the same felt. He wears wellington boots made from the same red leather used to make the toggles on his mackintosh.
He has travelled with me across the world and he and I have had many adventures together over the years. He is a very precious member of my small family.
Scout was a gift to Paddy from my friend. He is a Fair Trade Bear hand knitted in Africa. His name comes from the shop my friend found him in: Scout House. He tells me that life was very different where he came from, and Paddy is helping introduce him to many new experiences. Scout catches on quickly, and has proven to be a cheeky, but very lovable member of our closely knit family.
“Jewellery has the power to be the one little thing that makes you unique” – Elizabeth Taylor (British/American actress)
The theme for “Smile on Saturday” for the 23rd of September is “two times two”. In the last two years, I have been exploring a new avenue in my photographic creativity, that of portraiture photography. I used a somewhat illusive sitter for several “Smile on Saturday” themes in the past. My model has kindly returned to sit for me yet again for this theme. I decided that I wanted to photograph two hands and two rings, and my model has, in my opinion anyway, two beautiful hands. He also has a selection of some very lovely rings. The ring on the left is a 1920s Art Deco cocktail ring of garnets and pearls in a platinum setting on a band of gold. The ring on the right is a mid-Victorian square cut red spinel set in an elegant gold mount from the 1860s. To highlight the beauty of the two rings, I decided to process this photo as a selective colour image. I hope that you like my choice for the theme this week, and that it makes you smile!
The ultimate city tour, by horse of course.
The Victorian Carriage Company taking a slower paced tour of Dublin, all decked out, both carriage & customers.
The summer of 2008 .
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The Victorian Carriage Company provides guided tours of Dublin City.
The Victorian Carriage Company was started by an Irish family with an enthusiasm for the working horse and all things equine. The need for a tour that brings “the Dublin of old” to life was an instrumental factor in the start up of the Victorian Carriage Company.
An Environmentally friendly tour
Show the earth you mean business, don’t leave any carbon footprint. Travel around Dublin with us by horse and carriage. When you tour with us you can be safe in the knowledge that you are doing your bit for the earth.
The tour will take you from St. Stephen’s Green through the heart of Georgian Dublin, around our magnificent Georgian squares, along the banks of the Grand Canal, returning to St. Stephen’s Green. At the end of the tour you will be enlightened, informed and maybe even holding a word or two of Irish.
The Victorian Carriage Company is a FUN based tour. Our aim is for a jovial atmosphere on board the Omnibus, you can help us by joining in and having “the craic” with our tour guide. A blend of simple facts and tasteful jokes await you on board. The Victorian Carriage Company will offer a different experience. The omnibus will be transformed into a theatre for the tours.
The Magnificent Omnibus
Travel in style on the only Omnibus in Ireland. The Carriage is correctly called an omnibus. Omnibus is the Latin word meaning "for all, for everyone". This carriage was made in Poland in 2003. It is the predecessor of the modern day double-decker buses. It is the same as the ‘garden seat’ omnibuses of the late 1800’s that worked, carrying passengers, in London and Dublin. The Omnibus seats 27 people.
The Elegant Horses
The 2 horses we have are Clydesdale and are roan in colour. Born in Co. Cork in 1999, they are placid and perfect for working on the roads.
The Victorian Carriage Company owns 4 draft horses, who live in The Dublin Mountains in their cosy stabling area, which is located about 25 minutes from Dublin City Centre. We take pride in our beautiful working horses and endeavour to ensure their health and well-being at all times. Our big friends are our workforce and as such we know how important their health is to us.
The Clydesdale is a breed of draft horse derived from the hard-working farm horses of Clydesdale, Scotland, and named for that region. Thought to be over 300 years old, the breed was extensively used for pulling heavy loads in rural, industrial and urban settings, their common use extending into the 1960s when they were a still a familiar sight pulling the carts of milk and vegetable vendors. Now we’re re-employing these big guys to help us out.
We choose our horses for their calm demeanour, friendliness and gentleness, which all contribute to making them ideal candidates to safely guide passengers through the streets of Dublin. The horses have been doing their 'jobs' for years. They are highly experienced and enjoy their work, which makes them very safe for the busy streets of Dublin.
Our horses work a variety of hours per week, depending on their age and their physical and mental condition.
left0The Victorian Carriage Company’s horses are all fitted with steel horseshoes that provides traction and lessens the friction of walking on pavement.
After each horse finishes their day they are immediately taken back to the farm for rest and relaxation with their buddies. It is important to us that our horses do spend their time-off roaming the fields at the base of the Dublin Mountains.
Our eye-catching Uniform and Costumes
Our costumes are bespoke made specifically for the job at hand for our driver and tour guides. The driver’s cavalry twill jacket, apron and cape are all bespoke made. The beauty of the coachman’s attire reflects the uniform once worn by the coachmen of Dublin in the late 1800’s.
We provide Georgian Style dress (Capes, Bowler Hats and Easter Bonnets) for those wishing to immerse themselves in Ireland’s history.
THE VICTORIAN CARRIAGE COMPANY
55 TANEY RISE, GOATSTOWN, DUBLIN 14
This is my entry in Art Bead Scene's January challenge, the theme of which is inspired by William Morris's Trellis Wallpaper, which features soft moss green and a baby pink which reminds me of Betsy Pease Gutmann's paintings of babies and children.
This necklace was not created specifically for the ABS challenge, but I think it's garden/floral theme reflects the themes and colors in the challenge theme very nicely.
I created the pendant focal using an image transfer method for polymer clay. The digital image was created by Lynn Palazzo using one of the famous Victorian "Flower Girls" (Lynn, I hope you don't mind me using it again, it is still my favorite!).
I framed the pendant with antique brass finish filigree and Vintaj components. Keeping to the floral/garden theme, I added Czech glass roses in a delicate blush pink color; Swarovski Vintage Rose crystal bi-cones and Swarovski Sand Opal Rounds; and tiny, luminescent glass seed pearls. I also added Vintaj Natural Brass floral end caps, a bail created from Vintaj's Fanned Trellis filigree embellishment; and created a chain using Vintaj Blossoming Duet fastenables.
My name is Lynda Moseley and I blog at www.scdiva.blogspot.com
Gold mourning ring.
The inscription reads In Memory Of "Frederick Leatherdale Died Sep 26th 1852"
Frederick Leatherdale was the son of Thomas and Sarah Leatherdale.
He was born on 17 July 1797 in Eye, Suffolk, England.
He died in 1852, aged 55, at Litcham, Norfolk, England.
Frederick was married to Emily Lynes (1799-1872), who was most probably the owner of this ring.
Frederick and Emily had two sons William Leatherdale (1824-1849)(died aged 25) and Thomas Frederick Leatherdale (1826-1858)(died aged 32).
It seems that Frederick's wife Emily outlived both her sons and also her husband.
Emily died age 72. In 1861 and 1871, she is listed as an Annuitant, living alone with a domestic servant girl. She lived at No 14, Mr Lynes Cottages, Mileham Road, Litcham, Norfolk.
In 1850, Frederick Leatherdale is listed as "Grocer and Draper, agent to the Norwich Equitable Fire Insurance Office". He was living in the Church Street, Post Office in the village of Litcham, Norfolk
Gold mourning ring.
The inscription reads In Memory Of "Frederick Leatherdale Died Sep 26th 1852"
Frederick Leatherdale was the son of Thomas and Sarah Leatherdale.
He was born on 17 July 1797 in Eye, Suffolk, England.
He died in 1852, aged 55, at Litcham, Norfolk, England.
Frederick was married to Emily Lynes (1799-1872), who was most probably the owner of this ring.
Frederick and Emily had two sons William Leatherdale (1824-1849)(died aged 25) and Thomas Frederick Leatherdale (1826-1858)(died aged 32).
It seems that Frederick's wife Emily outlived both her sons and also her husband.
Emily died age 72. In 1861 and 1871, she is listed as an Annuitant, living alone with a domestic servant girl. She lived at No 14, Mr Lynes Cottages, Mileham Road, Litcham, Norfolk.
In 1850, Frederick Leatherdale is listed as "Grocer and Draper, agent to the Norwich Equitable Fire Insurance Office". He was living in the Church Street, Post Office in the village of Litcham, Norfolk
Image created by Lynn Palazzo (Lynn, I hope you don't mind me using it again, it is still my favorite!)
I added czech glass roses (which are a better color match to the pendant than the photos indicate), Vintage Rose Swarovski crystal bicones, Sand Opal Rounds, Vintaj Natural Brass and other brass components
Lovely Victorian Inspired Cameo Bracelet made from a
Blue and Whiteresin Cameo, twelve 10mm Gold plated
Blue crystal glass Round Beads, Antique bronze Cameo setting,
Wire, Chain links and Toggle clasp.
Measures approx: 21.5cm
The Bracelet can be made shorter or longer.
Item comes gift wrapped.
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